[arista]

[Article 24 of France’s new security bill
would make it a criminal offence for anyone
to disseminate images
that might “harm the physical or mental integrity” of police officers.
People found guilty could be punished
by a year in prison or a fine of up to €45,000.
Critics of the bill say it threatens to make
it more difficult for journalists and others
to report on police brutality or other infractions,
with journalists’ groups, human rights activists
and unions organising the protests in French cities.]


This is from Nov,
last year.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/2...cerns-protests

[Alf]

Originally Posted by arista

[Article 24 of France’s new security bill
would make it a criminal offence for anyone
to disseminate images
that might “harm the physical or mental integrity” of police officers.
People found guilty could be punished
by a year in prison or a fine of up to €45,000.
Critics of the bill say it threatens to make
it more difficult for journalists and others
to report on police brutality or other infractions,
with journalists’ groups, human rights activists
and unions organising the protests in French cities.]


This is from Nov,
last year.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/2...cerns-protests

Police officers are servents of the public, they're there to serve the public. They shouldn't be given these authoritan powers over the public, the people are in charge, not Politicians or the Police, they work for the people.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by arista

[Article 24 of France’s new security bill
would make it a criminal offence for anyone
to disseminate images
that might “harm the physical or mental integrity” of police officers.
People found guilty could be punished
by a year in prison or a fine of up to €45,000.
Critics of the bill say it threatens to make
it more difficult for journalists and others
to report on police brutality or other infractions,
with journalists’ groups, human rights activists
and unions organising the protests in French cities.]


This is from Nov,
last year.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/2...cerns-protests

So it doesn't say they can't film them, it says they can't disseminate the footage (e.g. send it to friends or post it onto social media).

I dont have a massive issue with that to be honest, so long as people can still take footage to use as supporting evidence for themselves, to use in making a complaint or to show to lawyers/courts if taking legal action.

I can't think of any particularly good reasons to show unedited, identifying footage on social media.

I do still think it should be OK to show footage publicly so long as identities are obscured - or to give footage to the media on the understanding that they will do that.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

So it doesn't say they can't film them, it says they can't disseminate the footage (e.g. send it to friends or post it onto social media).

I dont have a massive issue with that to be honest, so long as people can still take footage to use as supporting evidence for themselves, to use in making a complaint or to show to lawyers/courts if taking legal action.

I can't think of any particularly good reasons to show unedited, identifying footage on social media.

I do still think it should be OK to show footage publicly so long as identities are obscured - or to give footage to the media on the understanding that they will do that.

Yes its an Old Link One from last year.


It was Live on TRTworldHD today


A BBC link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55135995


[There were huge protests across France on Saturday against Article 24
of the bill, which aims to regulate how people share film or photos of police.
There are fears the new law could stop people exposing police brutality.]